Unveiling student photography at Adelaide Botanic Garden
11 July 2024
A group of extremely talented photography students from Brighton Secondary School recently visited Adelaide Botanic Garden tasked with capturing a series of photographs.
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Director of SA's Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium appointed Chair of national body
15 March 2024
The Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium is very pleased to announce that the Director of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia, Mr Michael Harvey, has been elected as the new Chair of the Council of Heads of Australian Botanic Gardens.
Adelaide Botanic Garden wins international tourism award
21 November 2023
Adelaide Botanic Garden has been announced as a 'Garden of the World Worth Travelling For in 2024' at the International Garden Tourism Awards.
Goodman Building restoration works wins industry award
18 July 2023
Have you ever driven past the beautiful heritage-listed Goodman Building when passing the Garden on Hackney Road? Did you know this building was formerly the base for the Municipal Tramways Trust but now serves as the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium administration building.
Beneath the waves: Discovering nature's hidden ocean gems
07 June 2023
World Ocean Day is an annual celebration held on 8 June which unites and rallies the world to protect and restore our blue planet. In our latest blog, State Herbarium's Jem Barratt takes a deep dive into how its scientific work focusing on seagrasses and seaweed helps with the restoration and preservation of our ocean ecosystems.
Revolutionary Suction Trap Technology Helps Combat Myrtle Rust Outbreaks
20 April 2023
Have you noticed a strange looking unit near the First Creek Wetlands at Adelaide Botanic Garden? Did you know this machine is collecting valuable biodiversity data which will be used to safeguard South Australia's Myrtleceae trees against a deadly disease.
What to expect at Mount Lofty's Autumn Colours
03 April 2023
We caught up with Mount Lofty Botanic Garden horticultural supervisor Mark Oborn to get some insider tips for visiting the garden during autumn colours.
Secret Garden: The State Herbarium of South Australia
30 March 2023
In the latest instalment of the Botanic Youth Series for SA Youth Week 2023, Lilli meets with a young intern at the State Herbarium, who is exploring how its hidden treasures are still a source of important botanical information today.
Against All Odds: Endangered Fern surviving on Fleurieu Peninsula
27 March 2023
When the South Australian Seed Conservation Centre team identified a plant at risk of extinction, a search erupted to try and relocate the Bat's-wing Fern in the Mount Lofty Ranges.
Growing Minds: Cultivating a love for the garden among young students
24 March 2023
In the latest instalment of the Botanic Youth Series for SA Youth Week 2023, Lilli visits a young volunteer who shares her love of the garden to help teach some important lessons to our community's most precious young scholars in the Little Sprouts Kitchen Garden.